It\u2019s Three Tips Tuesday and time for more quick and easy Windows tips. Today\u2019s tips focus on free word processors. .Just about everyone is going to need a word processor at some time or other. Our three recommended word processors are all free and they all work with Windows 10 and Windows 11.<\/span><\/p>\n 1 > Microsoft WordPad<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The venerable old WordPad isn\u2019t the same WordPad you remember from the Windows versions of yore. Nope. It\u2019s grown up to be quite a nice word processor that can open Microsoft Word .doc and .docx files, Open Office files, text files, and more. And while it can\u2019t save files in MS Word format, it can save files in RTF (rich text) format which can be opened in almost any word processor \u2013 including MS Word.<\/span><\/p>\n WordPad is already on your computer. Just type WordPad in the taskbar search and press Enter.<\/span><\/p>\n Once WordPad is open you right-click its icon on the taskbar and choose \u201cPin to taskbar\u201d. Then you\u2019ll always have a shortcut to WordPad handy.<\/span> 2 > AbleWord<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n AbleWord is a free word processor and<\/strong> PDF reader\/editor all in one. It\u2019s easy to use, has a familiar interface, and has plenty of features. AbleWord opens, creates, and edits MS Word .docx and .doc files. AbleWord can also save Word documents as PDF and PDF documents as Word documents, so it\u2019s also a free DOCX to PDF or DOC to PDF converter.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s some info from the developer:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cEdit PDF files as simply as Word\u00ae documents<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n There are a few free Word Processing packages available for Windows but none come close to the features offered by AbleWord. It is highly compatible with popular document formats including .DOC & .DOCX but AbleWord can also open and save as a PDF which makes it a very useful tool to have.<\/span><\/p>\n AbleWord can read and write the following file types:<\/span><\/p>\n Microsoft Word\u00ae (doc, docx)<\/span> AbleWord is very simple to install and use, it is commonly used as a PDF Editor and also for converting PDF to Word\u00ae. But it\u2019s also a splendid Word processor and supports most of Microsoft Word\u00ae features.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Above: MS Word .docx file open for editing in AbleWord.<\/span><\/p>\n AbleWord is free for home and business use. The download is small, and the installer is clean. Great program.<\/span><\/p>\n You can read more about and\/or Download AbleWord from here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/span><\/p>\n 3 > Jarte 6.2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jarte is a Windows word processor that can read and save your word processing gems in Word format in .doc or .docx format. You\u2019ll need to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack if you want to save in .docx format. But that\u2019s no big deal because when you try to save a document as .docx, Jarte gives you a link to download it. Once you install it, reopen Jarte and you\u2019re in business.<\/span><\/p>\n Jarte has a lot of features; here are a few of them<\/span><\/p>\n Fully compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tabbed interface to provide easy access to open documents<\/span><\/p>\n Opens files with file extension RTF, file extension DOC, and file extension DOCX<\/span><\/p>\n Fast start-up<\/span><\/p>\n Compact screen size<\/span><\/p>\n Can be run directly from a pluggable USB flash drive<\/span><\/p>\n High-quality spell checker with custom user dictionary<\/span><\/p>\n And much more.<\/span><\/p>\n And for those who have problems with their eyesight or who are blind, Jarte offers this:<\/span><\/p>\n Jarte has become a particularly popular word processor for the blind community due to its special screen reader mode. When Jarte detects the presence of a running screen reader program, it starts in screen reader mode with an interface specifically designed to maximize accessibility via screen reader programs. An example of Jarte\u2019s screen reader friendliness is its pop-up menu-driven spell check feature which directs the screen reader to audibly spell out misspellings and spelling suggestions. Jarte Plus also provides an optional audible notice when it detects a misspelled word has just been typed. Jarte is committed to being a great word processor choice for the visually impaired.<\/span><\/p>\n We first recommended Jarte many times over the year starting way back in 2011. Jarte has been updated regularly and it is still one of our favorite free word processors.<\/span><\/p>\n You can read more about and\/or download Jarte from here.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Three Tips Tuesday > Part Nine > Three Excellent Free Word Processors It\u2019s Three Tips Tuesday and time for more quick and easy Windows tips. Today\u2019s tips focus on free word processors. .Just about everyone is going to need a word processor at some time or other. 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\nAbove: MS Word .docx file open in WordPad.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nAdobe\u00ae PDF (pdf)<\/span>
\nRich Text (rtf)<\/span>
\nPlain Text (txt)<\/span>
\nHTML (html, htm)<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Cloudeight](\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2019\/AbleWord2.png\")
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"Cloudeight](\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2019\/jarte.png\")
\nAbove: MS Word .docx file open for editing in Jarte.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n